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比拟

比擬
bǐnǐ
verb #36,349

Meanings

  1. 1 to compare
  2. 2 to draw a parallel
  3. 3 analogy
  4. 4 metaphor

Examples

HSK 2
这两件事不能比拟。
Zhè liǎng jiàn shì bùnéng bǐnǐ.
These two matters cannot be compared.
HSK 5
诗人常用比拟的手法。
Shīrén chángyòng bǐnǐ de shǒufǎ.
Poets often use the technique of analogy.
HSK 7-9
他的才华无人能比拟。
Tā de cáihuá wúrén néng bǐnǐ.
His talent is beyond compare.

Tips

register
Literary/formal. Everyday comparison uses 比较 (bǐjiào). 比拟 often appears in fixed phrases like 无可比拟 (incomparable) or as a rhetorical term in literature.

Stroke Order

比 bǐ
拟 nǐ